Penquite

Penquite Meaning & Origin

About Penquite
The surname Penquite is of Cornish origin and is derived from the Cornish words "pen" meaning "head" or "top" and "quit" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Penquite can be interpreted as "top of the wood" or "head of the forest." It likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or owned land in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Penquite is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Penquite: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Penquite based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Penquite is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKT
🗽 NYSIIS
PAGA
🔊 Soundex
P052030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 N K W AY2 T
🌐 IPA
/penquite*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Penquite in Braille

Here's how to represent Penquite in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Penquite in braille

How to sign the name Penquite using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Penquite using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Penquite in sign language

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